Common Drug Classifications Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
-dipine
A
Ca+ channel blocker
2
Q
Examples of Ca+ channel blockers (dipine)
A
- amlodipine
- nicardipine
3
Q
-afil
A
Erectile dysfunction
4
Q
Examples of meds for erectile dysfunction
(afil)
A
- sildenafil
- vardenafil
- tadalafil
- avanafil
5
Q
-caine
A
Anesthetics
6
Q
Examples of anesthetics (caine)
A
- lidocaine
- bupivacaine
7
Q
-pril
A
ACE inhibitor
8
Q
ACE inhibitor examples (pril)
A
- lisinopril
- enalapril
- captopril
- ramipril
9
Q
-pam ; -lam:
A
Benzodiazepines
10
Q
Examples of benzodiazepines (pam/lam)
A
- diazepam (Valium)
- alprazolam (Xanax)
- lorazepam (Ativan)
- clonazepam (Klonopin)
- midazolam (versed)
11
Q
-statin
A
Antilipidemic
12
Q
Examples of antilipidemics (statins)
A
- atorvostatin (Lipitor)
- simvastatin
- rosuvastatin
13
Q
-asone ; -solone
A
Corticosteroid
14
Q
Examples of corticosteroids (asone; solones)
A
- hydrocortisone
- dexamethasone
- prednisone
- triamcinolone
15
Q
-cillin
A
Penicillin
16
Q
Examples of penicillin (cillin)
A
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- dicloxacillin
- oxacillin
17
Q
-olol
A
Beta blockers
18
Q
Examples of beta blockers (olol)
A
- propranolol
- metoprolol
- atenolol
- carvedilol
- labetolol
19
Q
-ide
A
Oral hypoglycemics
20
Q
Examples of oral hypoglycemics (ide)
A
- glipizide
- biguinide (like metformin)
- repaglinide
- glyburide
21
Q
-prazole
A
Proton pump inhibitors
22
Q
Examples of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (prazole)
A
- omeprazole
- pantaprazole
- lansoprazole
23
Q
-vir
A
Antivirals
24
Q
Examples of antivirals (vir)
A
- acyclovir
- valacyclovir
- oseltamivir
25
-ase
Thrombolytics
26
Examples of thrombolytics (ase)
- alteplase (t-PA)
- streptokinase
- anistreplase
27
-azine
Antiemetics
28
Examples of antiemetics (azine)
- compazine
- promethazine
29
-phylline
Bronchodilators
30
Examples of bronchodilators (phylline)
- theophylline
31
-pium
Bronchodilators
32
Examples of bronchodilators (pium)
- ipratroprium
- tiotropium
- aclidinium
33
-erol
Bronchodilators
34
Examples of bronchodilators (erol)
- Albuterol
- salmaterol
- vilanterol
35
-arin
Anticoagulants
36
Examples of anticoagulants (arin)
- heparin/enoxoparin
- warfarin (Coumadin)
Freebie: rivaroxaban (xarelto)
37
-dine
Antiulcer
38
Examples of antiulcers (-dine)
- famotidine
- cimetidine
- nizatidine
39
-cycline
Antibiotics
40
Examples of antibiotics (cycline)
- doxycycline
- tetracycline
41
-mycin
Aminoglycoside (abx)
42
Examples of aminoglycoside (abx) (mycin)
- clindamycin
- azithromycin
- erythromycin
- clarithomycin
43
-zine
Antihistamines
44
Examples of antihistamines (zine)
- cetirizine
- levocetirizine
45
-floxacin
Antibiotics
46
Examples of antibiotics (floxacin)
- ciprofloxacin
- ofloxacin
47
-tyline
Tricyclic antidepressants
48
Examples of tricyclic antidepressants (tyline)
- amitriptyline
- proptriptyline
49
-pram ; -ine
SSRIs
50
Examples of SSRIs
- citalopram
- escitalopram
- fluoxetine
- paroxetine
- sertraline
